The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Cleveland Cavaliers went 32-50. Led by Lenny Wilkens, Austin Carr and John Johnson, they posted a -2.64 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Lenny Wilkens leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Austin Carr | 20.5 |
| Rebounds | Rick Roberson | 11.2 |
| Assists | Lenny Wilkens | 8.4 |
| True Shooting | Barry Clemens | 54.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Lenny Wilkens | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Lenny WilkensAll-Star3002Austin Carr★1803John Johnson174Rick Roberson135Dwight DavisAll-Rookie 1st86Barry Clemens77Jim Cleamons68Bingo Smith59Cornell Warner510Steve Patterson211Bob Rule112John Warren113Charlie Davis014Dave Sorenson015Walt Wesley0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 75 | 20.5 | 4.6 | 8.4 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 3.9 | 30 |
| Austin Carr★ | 82 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 2.9 | 18 |
| John Johnson | 82 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 3.8 | — | — | 46.9 | — | 3.5 | 17 |
| Rick Roberson | 62 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 2.2 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 3.2 | 13 |
| Dwight Davis | 81 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 45.1 | — | 2.8 | 8 |
| Barry Clemens | 72 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 54.1 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| Jim Cleamons | 80 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 1.6 | 6 |
| Bingo Smith | 73 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 1.3 | 5 |
| Cornell Warner | 68 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 2.2 | 5 |
| Steve Patterson | 62 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | — | — | 38.8 | — | 1.1 | 2 |
| Bob Rule | 49 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.6 | 1 |
| John Warren | 40 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — | — | 52.8 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Charlie Davis | 6 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Dave Sorenson | 10 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.5 | — | — | 27.1 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Walt Wesley | 12 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | — | — | 34.4 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Dwight Davis (23)
- Oldest: Lenny Wilkens (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dwight Davis - rookie
- Lenny Wilkens - new to the team
- Barry Clemens - new to the team
- Jim Cleamons - new to the team
- Cornell Warner - new to the team
- Bob Rule - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Lenny Wilkens - pick #6 (1960)
- Austin Carr - pick #1 (1971)
- John Johnson - pick #7 (1970)
- Rick Roberson - pick #15 (1969)
- Dwight Davis - pick #3 (1972)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Cleveland Cavaliers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1970-712015-162025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.